iQIYI Original Deer Squad Heads to Nickelodeon

The CG-animated Deer Squad, an original series for the Chinese platform iQIYI, has been picked up by Nickelodeon.

Season one will premiere on July 15 on iQIYI. It will also air on Nickelodeon in Asia from August, with plans to broadcast in Japan, South Korea and other countries in the region and internationally later this year.

Deer Squad is an animated adventure rescue series about four loveable, enthusiastic and heroic young deer friends—Kai, Lola, Rammy and Bobbi, who protect the animals of Central Forest and the humans who inhabit Platinum City, a futuristic metropolis surrounding their woodland home. When there’s trouble, the Deer summon their Planet Powers and transform into a team that is capable of solving problems using their Planet Powers of Water (Kai), Wood (Lola), Earth (Bobbi) and Sun (Rammy).

“The release of Deer Squad is a major endeavor that will see us bring our world-class animation franchise to the international stage,” said Yang Xiaoxuan, VP of iQIYI. “With Nickelodeon’s content development expertise and large global footprint, we are confident that Deer Squad will be enjoyed not just in China but also internationally.”

“We are thrilled that this much-awaited project Deer Squad is completed, and we can’t wait to bring it to our fans on Nickelodeon’s platforms. Its endearing characters and humourous storylines will appeal to audiences in any part of the world,” said Pierre Cheung, senior VP and general manager of ViacomCBS Networks Asia.